Barclays PLC $BCS Shares Acquired by Barometer Capital Management Inc.

Barometer Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 53.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 77,165 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 26,900 shares during the quarter. Barometer Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Barclays were worth $1,595,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BCS. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Barclays during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Barclays in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in Barclays by 2,673.6% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,470 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 1,417 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new stake in Barclays during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Barclays in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.39% of the company’s stock.

Barclays Price Performance

Barclays stock opened at $22.19 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.45. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.01. The stock has a market cap of $76.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.95. Barclays PLC has a 12-month low of $12.14 and a 12-month high of $27.70.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The financial services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $9.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.23 billion. Barclays had a return on equity of 8.33% and a net margin of 21.91%. Equities analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Barclays Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.3069 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a yield of 236.0%. Barclays’s payout ratio is presently 25.76%.

Key Headlines Impacting Barclays

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JP Morgan names Barclays a top global investment bank pick and raised trading revenue forecasts for the sector, saying market volatility (eg. Middle East tensions) should drive a strong trading quarter — a potential tailwind for Barclays’ trading division and near-term revenues. Barclays named a top global investment bank pick
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays’ research team is active in sector coverage (example: pushing back on AI disruption in insurance), which highlights the bank’s institutional franchise but has limited direct impact on Barclays PLC’s stock fundamentals. AI Disruption Fears Overdone, Says Barclays
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays hosted its 28th Annual Global Healthcare Conference; transcripts from presentations (e.g., Zealand Pharma and Elevance Health) were published — signals client and institutional activity but unlikely to move Barclays’ stock materially. Zealand transcript: Zealand Pharma Transcript; Elevance transcript: Elevance Health Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: A wave of securities-fraud investigations has been announced by multiple plaintiff firms alleging Barclays may have issued materially misleading information; these open investigations increase legal and reputational risk and are likely the main driver of investor selling pressure. Representative filing: Schall Law Firm investigation. Schall Law Firm Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Several other prominent plaintiff firms (Rosen, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Howard G. Smith, Frank R. Cruz, etc.) have likewise launched or publicized inquiries, amplifying the legal scrutiny and potential for class-action litigation and settlements. Example: Glancy announcement. Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter Announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose ~19% in February to ~7.35M shares (≈0.2% of float) — an uptick that can add selling pressure and signals some market participants are betting on further downside or volatility. (Short-interest data reported 3/10/2026.)

Analyst Ratings Changes

BCS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Barclays Profile

Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) is a British multinational bank and financial services company headquartered in London. The firm provides a broad range of banking and financial products to individual, corporate and institutional customers. Its core activities span retail and business banking, credit cards and payments, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management.

In retail and business banking, Barclays offers deposit accounts, mortgages, personal and business loans, and card services.